With a playoff win on the line, Cienega rose to the challenge on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Maricopa Rams a 1-0 shutout. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona soccer rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Rams are ranked 87th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bobcats
| 02/14/25 vs Maricopa | 1-0 |
| 02/04/25 vs Desert View | 5-2 |
| 01/24/25 vs Corona del Sol | 2-0 |
| 01/21/25 vs Flowing Wells | 4-0 |
| 01/15/25 vs Pueblo | 7-0 |
Cienega's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five matchups. As for Maricopa, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Coming up, Cienega will square off against Sierra Linda at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sierra Linda is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3 goals per game this season. Maricopa does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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